Barnard, Bowes and Brancepeth
Welcome to the class pages for Barnard, Bowes and Brancepeth classes. Here you will find updates about what is happening in Years 3 and 4!
Key Information
Teachers
This year you will be taught by Miss Duckworth (Barnard), Mrs Morris (Bowes), Mrs Banks (Bowes on Wednesdays), Mrs Harrison (Brancepeth) and Mrs Alderson (Brancepeth on Fridays)
Meet the Teacher Information
We hope that you will be able to come along to our Meet the Teacher event on Monday 8th September. Please find the PPTs from the session for each class below:
Bowes Class Meet the Teacher September 2025
Barnard Class Meet the Teacher September 2025
Brancepeth Class Meet the Teacher September 2025
Class Newsletters
Here you will find our latest class newsletters for 2025-2026:
Bowes Class Newsletter Autumn 1 2025
Barnard Class Newsletter Autumn 1 2025
Learning Journeys 2025-2026
Please find below Learning Journeys which detail what your child will be learning in school this half-term. We hope you find this information useful to support you in knowing what your child will be learning so that you can support them at home.
Year 3 Learning Journey Autumn 1 2025
Year 4 Learning Journey Autumn 1 2025
LKS2 Learning Expectations
Please see the booklets below which outline the key expectations that children should achieve by the end of Year 3 and Year 4. These booklets include suggestions of the ways in which you can support your child at home.
Useful information
Year 3 & 4 PE Days Autumn 1 2025
| Bowes | Barnard | Brancepeth | |
| PE Days |
Monday Thursday |
Monday Thursday |
Monday (swimming) Thursday |
- Please always send your child with a coat suitable for the weather.
- Please send a named water bottle each day, clean and filled with water.
- Please, please name all of your child’s clothes, especially their jumpers and PE kit!
Supporting your child’s learning at home
We know how important it is to practise our learning both in school and at home. To find out more information about our approach to homework and links to the various platforms we use for reading, spelling and mathematics, please refer to our Homework and Home Learning page. If you need help with login details for any of these, please contact your child’s class teacher via the class email address.
If you are looking for recommendations of books to read and new authors to discover, take a look at our Reading Bucket Lists for 100 Recommended Reads for Year 3 and Year 4:
2025-2026 Our year so far…
Looking back... memories to cherish...
